Most pickup trucks sold today have internal combustion engines. Passenger vehicles are powered by two main types of engines: compression, aka diesel, and spark ignition, aka gasoline. Besides the type ...

This story appears in the May/June 2013 issue of Equipment & Maintenance Update, a supplement to the May 13 print edition of Transport Topics. Click here to subscribe today. All natural-gas engines ...

Spark plugs help you start gasoline engines and glow plugs do the same in diesel engines. But how do they go about providing that boost? And how do they differ?

Spark plugs come in many different types, but they also have many different heat ranges. Here's what that means, as well as ...

Spark plugs are vital components for gas-powered engines. However, they have a limited lifespan. Here are some common signs ...

Around the world, automakers and their suppliers are working to make motor vehicles environmentally friendlier. The strictest standards have been set for markets in Europe and the United States. The ...

As long as the internal combustion engine has existed, engineers have been trying to find better ways of igniting the highly combustable mixture of air and gasoline that powers cars. Everything from ...

ABSTRACT Turbulent Jet Ignition is an advanced pre-chamber initiated combustion system for an otherwise standard spark ignition engine found in current on-road vehicles. This type of ignition enables ...